FOOD & DRINK · Japan
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 food & drink days justify the slot — priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Shinjuku food tour with 13 included dishes at four local eateries, plus 2 drinks and neighborhood stories in about 3 hours.
“Paula was so awesome. Constantly cracking us up with history lessons and stories of the places we visited. Great time.”
Guided Tsukiji outer-market walk with tastings and lunch. Try wagyu skewers, sushi or a seafood bowl, plus tea and snacks.
“Since we were traveling after peak tourist season we ended up on an unplanned “private” tour! Kayoko was the best guide. She gave us a lot of interesting information about the different food/ingredients we saw as well as local history anRead more”
3-hour Shinsekai food crawl with 13-15 dishes at 5 local spots. Try takoyaki, udon, kushikatsu, and more with 2 drinks.
“Our tour was amazing! We learned so much and tried so many tasty drinks and foods that I would not have experienced on my own especially the specific eateries. Our time with Tommy was great. Very entertaining and genuinely enjoyable person to be around!”
Walk Shinsekai with a small group for 13 Osaka dishes across 5 local eateries, plus 2 included drinks, quizzes, and cultural context.
“Wonderful tour with Bryan. We had a great time and enjoyed some amazing local cuisine. A very fun way to spend an evening in Osaka. You will not leave hungry!!”
A 3-hour Shinjuku night food tour with up to 13 dishes, 4 eateries, and guided walks through Golden Gai, Omoide Yokocho, and Kabukicho.
“Epic. Mind blowing. Divinely delicious and exotic. Don’t let fear hold you back from the most fun and inspiring tour and tour guide ever—Canon! Absolutely the most extraordinary night of our month long trip to Asia. The private scooter food tour, led by Canon and his friends, was truly one of the most unique, exciting, fun, illuminating, delicious, and memorable experiences of our lives. For 3 1/2 hours, we rode the city streets on the back of scooters into the most intimate, local neighborhoods, where we feasted on dish after dish of the most delicious Vietnamese specialties. So far off the beaten path, not just in terms of the food…”
Kyoto night food tour in Gion and Pontocho with 9+ dishes and 6 sake tastings, guided walking and a full meal plan.
“Value for money and fun Kyoto experience with our guide Yuma. Highly recommend this food and drink experience - something for everyone.”
Osaka’s Shinsekai street food tour delivers 15+ tastings and 3 drinks in 3 hours, with a local guide and big Tsutenkaku vibes.
“Favorite tour we took in Japan- very thoughtfully laid out and took us to places we would not otherwise have found.”
Walk Tsukiji with a local guide, visit a historic temple, and taste your way through fish-market stalls with a flexible plan.
“Haydn was really nice and knowledgeable about the food, but I was surprised that we went to a temple for the first part of the tour. While interesting, we could have done without the temple part.”
Small-group Shinjuku izakaya night: at least 7 classic dishes at 3 spots, drinks, and alley walks through Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho.
“Chizuru was very kind and showed us some great places! Recommend this experience! I enjoyed trying all different types of Japanese foods.”
Spend a full day in Nagano: Zenko-ji Temple, guided sake tasting, and Jigokudani snow monkeys with lunch and practical winter tips.
“Was an amazing tour. Shawn and Yama, our guides, were incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and patient with the large group. The only suggestion I would offer is maybe including a pin drop for the pick up location for those of us who don't know the area but otherwise an incredible experience.”
Osaka Minami nightlife and street food with small-group guides, izakaya favorites, and 4 included drinks.
“Great tour of Osaka night life. Rodney took the time to explain all of the places in detail and highlighted how his tour tried very hard to integrate into and not disturb the existing native bar culture. Highly recommend!”
Eat and drink your way through Ueno with a small-group Tokyo food tour featuring taverns, tastings, and ramen, with a guide translating.
“Aki was an incredible host- funny, observant and ordered us amazing food! We would definitely book with him again on future trips and recommend to fellow travelers.”
3 hours in Kyoto’s Gekkeikan Okura museum and tasting room, with 10 sake pours, food pairings, and a guide cheat sheet.
“This was such an amazing experience! Our guide was very informative, we learned so much about Sake!! We would highly recommend this tour💕”
A 5-hour Kyoto walking tour of Arashiyama bamboo, Tenryuji temple, Okochi Sanso garden, monkeys at Iwatayama, plus lunch or sake tasting.
“Kevin was my guide and he was absolutely fantastic! Really friendly and took the time to chat to everyone - he was also happy to suggest other things to do in Kyoto and how to avoid the crowds. This is really a full morning with lots of things to see but also opportunities to sit and relax. Would really recommend!! Thanks Kevin”
Zenko-ji Temple, sake tasting and a real wild encounter with snow monkeys bathing in hot springs, plus a mountain-style lunch.
“Definitely recommend this tour! The whole experience was amazing and a must do if you are coming to Japan! Thank you to Dylan and Luca for making our experience enjoyable and sharing with us your knowledge.”
Pick the kind of day first. The tour comes second.
